"Luckily I don't actually have to ever work on anything over 240 V. "
50V DC (as used in telephone centres) is quite sufficient - some of those busbars can be 500mm each side, carrying upwards of 10,000A
Stories of dropped spanners between busbars are legion - and from experience witnessing one, usually understate the fireworks.
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